Bronx Volunteer Of The Year Awards Thursday

The Bronx Volunteer of the Year Awards will take place Thursday at Bronx Museum of the Arts from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m.  Awards will be presented to outstanding volunteers and attendees will learn the inspiring stories of the people who uplift the borough.  The museum is located at 1040 Grand Concourse and for more information or to RSVP, call 646-274-6035×11.

The Bronx Volunteer Coalition celebrates the best of The Bronx: the people who give their time to make their community a better place.   Our membership-based coalition is composed of participating organizations from all over the Bronx leveraging resources and sharing best practices to help improve volunteer recruitment and retention, seeking  to connect Bronx residents with opportunities to volunteer within their neighborhood.

There’s still time to vote on the nominees! Click below to participate.

Lifetime Volunteer Service Award

Lon Wilson
Jane Chaeny
Rev. Carmen Hernandez
Janny Olivero
Norris Ogard

Neighborhood Impact Award (shameless plug here for B.K.! Please vote!)

Bharati Kemraj
Roberto Soto
Jaime Feliberty
Miriam Quinones
Earl J Menard Jr
Eric Bernal
Peter Doherty
Debra A. Myers
Osterman Perez
Eileen Bonilla

Organized Volunteer Impact Award

Changing the Odds
Bronx Entrepreneurs and Business Network
Bronx Museum of the Arts Community Advisory Council
Hostos Student Leadership Academy
Manhattan College Campus Ministry and Social Action
C.O.O.L. Kids
Friends of Brook Park

Young Volunteer Leader Award

Kashawn Wright
Nykemah Warren
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